But she never expected that despite all her efforts, she still couldn't get her senior brother. She would have to be more cautious next time.
"I understand. Let's leave it at that." Just as Gu Liyue expected, Sikong Zhan waved Zhou Xiao away and didn't plan to investigate further.
He originally thought that Sikong Ling would change after staying at the manor for so long, but he didn't expect that she was still so stubborn.
I just don't know who she asked to make the poison for her. And what was her real reason for giving him this poison? If she really wanted to kill him, there were many poisons that would kill him instantly. Choosing 'lovesickness' seemed a bit unreasonable.
Also, Li Yue happened to follow him all the way to his room. Is this really just a coincidence?
As the time was approaching for the newlyweds to offer tea to their elders, Sikong Zhan hid his injured arm, opened the door and walked out.
Gu Liyue had been waiting outside. When she saw Sikong Zhan come out, she hurried over and said, "Brother, what happened to you last night? You were bleeding so much, it scared me. What happened?"
Sikong Zhan glanced at Gu Liyue. He remembered that he had slapped her last night. Seeing her in such a mess, he didn't want to doubt her, but he still had to ask.
"I wasn't fully conscious last night. Liyue knows what happened."
"I saw you were a little drunk last night, so I stayed outside your room, wanting to wait until you fell asleep before leaving. Suddenly, I heard some movement in your room, and when I came in, I saw a lot of blood on your arm. I wanted to show it to you, but you slapped me..." Gu Liyue felt quite aggrieved.
"I was worried about you, so I went back to the room, but you were gone. I quickly called for help to look for you. Later, Doctor Zhang told me you were fine, but I was still worried, so I waited here for you to come out."
Gu Liyue was very confident in her poison. She was sure that Sikong Zhan would not remember her intention to seduce him, and she had already thought of this excuse.
"It's my fault. I'll ask Doctor Zhang to come and treat you. You go back and rest first." Sikong Zhan really didn't remember clearly what happened before he was injured last night. What Gu Liyue said was consistent with his fragmented memories. He completely dispelled his doubts about her and went to the main hall.
In the main hall, Sikong Zhan drank the tea offered by Sikong Ling and Tang Xun, gave them a few instructions, and then couldn't wait to set off for Xingqing.
Gu Liyue saw Sikong Zhan leaving and quickly followed him, "Brother, you are still injured, where are you going?"
Sikong Zhan rode on his horse, holding the reins with one hand. "Li Yue, you've been away from the sect for quite some time. You don't have to follow me. Return to the sect once you've recovered from your injuries."
After saying this, he kicked his horse's belly and galloped away.
Gu Liyue really wanted to follow Sikong Zhan, but was afraid that following him would annoy him. She stood there thinking for a long time and finally decided to go find her master.
Since she couldn't make a move on her senior brother for the time being, she would start with Lin Jinghan.
As long as her master is willing to help her get rid of Lin Jinghan, she is confident that she can make her senior brother fall in love with her.
This day was the opening day of Lin Jinghan and their glass shop, and they arrived in Beijing the day before.
Opening, ribbon-cutting, display of colored glass, customers pre-ordering colored glass... everything went smoothly according to their plan. Many dignitaries in the capital sent people to attend, and the scene in Lin's colored glass shop was very lively.
However, what they didn't expect was that the Jingji Defense Battalion suddenly surrounded their glass shop. The commander Xiao Ce led the soldiers into the shop and asked, "Who is the boss?"
Lin Jinghan was still dressed in men's clothes and wearing a mask. She comforted the people in the store and walked out.
"My name is Lin Zhenghe, and I'm the owner of the Lin's Glass Shop."
"The Lin's Glass Shop is suspected of officially sanctioned counterfeiting. Come, take this person away. The Lin's Glass Shop will be sealed immediately!"
Soon, officers and soldiers came to arrest Lin Jinghan.
Mu Wenyao immediately stood in front of her.
"Wait! I personally applied for the official approval of the Lin's Glass Shop. There's absolutely no way this could be fake. Commander Xiao, is there some misunderstanding here?"
Xiao Ce and Mu Wenyao were old acquaintances, and Mu Wenyao could be considered to have saved his life in disguise. If possible, he did not want to embarrass Mu Wenyao. However, today's matter was an order issued by the emperor himself, so he naturally could not show favoritism.
"In that case, let's take them all away! We'll know if there's any misunderstanding after we investigate!"
Originally, this kind of matter was not the responsibility of their Beijing Machinery Defense Battalion. However, after the King of Jingnan massacred the Golden Palace with blood, the officers and soldiers in the entire capital suffered heavy casualties. Only the Beijing Machinery Defense Battalion, which was still in the Bugui Mountain at that time, was able to survive.
Recruiting and training a large number of officers and soldiers is not something that can be done in just one month, so many things in the capital were handed over to their Beijing Machinery Defense Battalion. This made Xiao Ce very busy. In order to share the workload, he promoted more than a dozen captains in succession.
Mu Wenyao wanted to resist, but was held back by Lin Jinghan.
The reason why she wanted to join forces with Prince Mu's Mansion and Marquis Pingnan's Mansion to open a glass shop was because she knew very well that glass was a national treasure-level luxury product of Nanzhao, and it was impossible for an ordinary person like her to take such a big piece of fat meat alone.
But what she never expected was that even with the support of Prince Mu's Mansion and Marquis Pingnan's Mansion, there were still people who dared to set their sights on her Liuli. The opponent must be quite powerful, perhaps even the current emperor. If Mu Wenyao stepped forward at this time, he would probably suffer a great loss.
Anyway, the formula of Liuli is in her hands, the other party can't snatch it away by force, right?
Lin Jinghan and Mu Wenyao were taken to the dungeon of the Beijing Machinery Defense Camp. The Lin family's glass shop was closed just after it opened. This incident caused an uproar in the capital and became a hot topic in the streets and alleys of the capital.
Xiao Ce took care of Mu Wenyao in the end, and locked them both in adjacent cells without putting them in shackles.
"Wang... Zhenghe, why did you stop me just now?" Mu Wenyao was puzzled.
"Can the arm be twisted over the thigh?" It was Lin Jinghan's first time in prison, and she felt it was quite fresh. However, the conditions in the cells of the Beijing Aircraft Defense Battalion were really too poor. Dirty, messy and smelly were not enough to describe it. It was really too difficult for her eyes and nose.
Mu Wenyao shook his head.
"They only dare to embarrass us because A Zhan is not in the capital. But don't worry, my father will definitely come to rescue us. By the way, Zhenghe, who do you think is trying to harm us?"
Lin Jinghan shrugged. For the first time, she doubted that someone who could be Sikong Zhan's love strategist should have such a low IQ. She patiently explained to him:
"First, I don't think the other party is necessarily trying to harm us, but rather trying to force us to hand over the Liuli formula;
Second, the enemy must be more powerful than your father. You should know who it is just by looking at your feet. Instead of relying on others to save us, we should think of ways to save ourselves.
Third, you are the Prince of Mu after all, so no one should touch you for the time being. They should target me first."
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